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| Some people camped here too |
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| We zeroed here at the pavilion |
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| Free shower (cold water though!!!) |
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| Great place to have a fire |
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| Can you find the toad? |
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| Beautiful day to hike! |
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| Mountain Man and Karma on the trial |
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| Trail today |
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| Can you spot the hikers? |
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| Bubbles drinking some water while hiking on the trail |
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| Incredible roots!! I think the one in the middle looks like an alligator! |
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| Love Chipotle! (The tortilla couldn't handle my massive burrito!!!) |
We had an amazing weekend with the family and we were able to introduce Mountain Man and Karma to some of our family members. It was a great weekend. We went to an amazing wedding in Cooperstown, New York and we all had a great time. It was a two day break and it felt good to be with close people from home and to finally introduce our trail family to some of the people that they have been hearing so much about. At one point all of us were out on the dance floor dancing, laughing, and having a great time. Jimmy was the best man, it was great seeing him and hanging out for a couple of days.
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| The food was delicious! |
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| Reception was in a greenhouse! It was really cool! |
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| Poppa Lip and Bubbles boogieing on the dance floor! |
On Sunday Bubbles and Freddy a.k.a. Flying Dutchman went back and hiked 6.5 miles by Bear Mountain. Bubbles got off the trail last week to have dinner with our cousins and had to make up those miles. Flying Dutchman wants to be on the trail and was happy to go with her! I wish I could've been there with them but Mb took Mountain Man, Karma, and me to REI to get some more supplies that we needed for the trail. Flying Dutchman did a great job, we can't wait to see you back out on the trail whenever you get the opportunity! We wish you were here now!
We were so thankful Mb was able to take us to REI. We got some Merino wool t-shirts and I got a pair of Merino boxers too. Merino wool is a special wool that doesn't hold sweat in like some cheaper fabric and dries quickly. It’s basically a must have for how hot and humid it's been. We both got an air mattress this weekend and I couldn't be happier. I wasn't getting the best sleep on my sleeping pad and have been wanting an air mattress for awhile now. Bubbles picked up some new shoes because the ones she had were worn out from all the rocks. Our initial plan was to get back on the trail Sunday evening but time went by quicker than we anticipated.
We ended up getting hotel room for the night and got dropped off earlier today where we were picked up off the trail. It's really hard leaving family and getting back on the trail. Of course we want to be out here hiking and doing what we're doing but we are really close to our family and have a wonderful family. Whenever you see someone from home it makes you miss everyone else. We are truly blessed to have this problem, we hope we see you guys again soon and hope everyone else from home can come out at some point.
We got to the shelter and started talking to Mountain Man and Karma about their hike and eventually got to the topic of them getting off the trail. It was devastating because we love hiking with them! Karma has been having terrible feet and ankle pain and now it might be moving to her knees. It's going to be hard to keep moving on if they have to get off, it has been great being with them for as much time as we have. I think they are going to try to continue on and I hope they do. We ordered Chinese food and had it delivered to the road outside the shelter. Mountain Man and I tossed a frisbee around that I bought this past weekend. It was a great evening but still a sad one. All we could think about was the possibility of them leaving and it's not something we want to happen. I hope we all wake up tomorrow and can continue moving on.
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| View from the trial today! |
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| Stream |
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| Memory plaque |
Day: 64
Miles hiked: 7
Total Miles hiked on the trail: 567.1
Bears: 0
Butterflies: 8
Chipmunks: 3
Cows: 24
Crawfish: 1
Deer: 20
Donkeys: 2
Horses: 12
Inchworm: 1
Really Big Dog: 1
Mice: 2
Nest of bugs: 2
Newts: 2
Owl: 1
Rabbit: 1
Skunk: 1
Snail: 1
Snake: 2
Squirrels: 11
Toads: 3
Trout: 2
Turkeys: 4
Turtles: 107
Vultures: 6
Woodpecker: 1
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